Environmental Fact Sheet
Paint Manufacturing Hazardous Waste
Listing Determination
EPA is proposing to add waste solids and waste liquids
generated from five wastestreams if they exceed proposed
"listing" concentration levels.
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BACKGROUND
EPA is currently operation under a consent decree which
establishes deadlines for proposing and finalizing certain
RCRA rules. One of these rules is the Paint Manufacturing
Hazardous Waste Listing Determination, for which a proposed
rule is required. The consent decree specifies that the
listing determination must cover five waste streams.
ACTION
This notice proposes to add two new waste codes (waste solids
K179 and waste liquids K180) which would regulate waste liquids
and waste solids generated from the paint production process.
The rule proposes a concentration-based listing approach for
the two waste codes. This rule also solicits comment about not
listing waste liquids.
A contingent management approach is also proposed for regulating
waste liquids. Paint manufacturing waste liquids would not be
hazardous due to these listings, if they are stored and treated
exclusively in tanks or containers prior to proper discharge.
If the waste liquids contain the listed constituents that are
higher than the listed concentrations, and they are managed in
surface impoundments prior to discharge or sent to incineration
or fuel blending, they would be listed hazardous waste.
Finally, this action establishes land disposal restrictions for
these wastes and proposes to add n-Butyl alcohol, Ethyl benzene,
Methyl isobutyl ketone, Styrene, and Xylene to Appendix VIII of
40 CFR Part 261, a list of hazardous constituents.
IMPACT
This action could affect those who manufacture paints and
industries that process or transport paint manufacturing wastes.
The annual economic effects of this proposal are estimated to be
less than $100 million. Furthermore, it is not expected to
adversely affect, in a material way, the economy, a sector of
the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment,
public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments
or communities. Because this rule uses both a concentration-based
listing and a contingent management approach, regulatory impacts
are reduced from those found in a traditional listing.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Address written requests
to: RCRA-Docket@epa.gov or RCRA Information Center (5305W),
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.